U S boxing team perishes in air crash near Warsaw
A Polish LOT airliner carrying about 24 U S amateur boxers and officials to Warsaw crashed near an old fort three miles from the airport.87 people aboard perished including coaches managers and medical staff. Names and exact onboard totals varied in initial reports from LOT and Polish authorities.
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U.S
Warsaw
Poland
New York
Polish Federation of Boxing
LOT Airlines
LOT
Tom
Sarge’' Johnson
Indianapolis
AAU
New Potshots At Inflation
Washington AP reports President Carter will unveil a multifaceted anti inflation plan including a balanced budget in 12 years a 10 cent per gallon gasoline price hike higher wage standards shared spending plans higher interest rates and credit controls plus possible no Saturday mail deliveries The White House cites ongoing consultations with congressional leaders as shaping the approach.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Treasury
G. William Miller
Communications Workers of America
Ford Pinto acquittal cited as market duty in fatal crash
Old Principle Winamac Ind AP Ford Motor Co cleared in landmark Pinto safety trial. Jurors acquitted after a four day, ten week case exploring whether buyers shared responsibility for deaths of three teenage girls in 1978 flames.
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Winamac, Ind
Ford Motor Co
New Ford
Philip Caldwell
Indiana
Ford
Caldwell
Ottawa officials seek federal funding in Washington meetings
Ottawa City Commissioners Dorothy Nichols Leonard Larson and City Manager Robert Mills spend five days in Washington D C for the National League of Cities spring meeting. They plan talks with Energy Agriculture and HUD officials on a feasibility study for an alcohol fuel plant and to press for continued federal revenue sharing. Nichols notes a high ranking meeting signals interest. Larson and Nichols emphasize value of direct access and lobbying to protect city funds. The group will miss a Wednesday city commission meeting but plan to keep the session with remaining members.
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George B. Pyle
Ottawa
Dorothy Nichols
Leonard Larson
Robert Mills
Washington, D.C
National League of Cities
Departments of Energy, Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Secretary of Energy
Nichols
Kansas
Larson
League
Natural Resources Committee
Carlin Eyes Top Issues In 1980 Session
Gov John Carlin discusses funding for highways through a sales tax on motor fuels and predicts Senate passage of an internal improvements constitutional amendment. He notes no school finance bill progress and signals a veto of a spending lid bill, blaming House Speaker Wendell Lady for delays.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Senate
Carlin
House
Wendell Lady
Dole Expected to Withdraw From GOP Presidential Race
U S Senator Bob Dole plans a 7 30 a m Eggs and Issues breakfast in Lawrence to announce his decision on the Republican presidential bid He will also campaign across northeastern Kansas and revisit his Senate re election plans with a April return He cites time constraints and windfall tax work as factors in his decision
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Topeka
Kan
U.S
Bob Dole
Lawrence
Kansas
Dole
Elwood
Wathena
Troy
Highland
Hiawatha
Horton
Kiwanis Club
Herington
Salina
GOP
Russell
Senate
Iowa
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Town
Washington
U.S. House
Bill Roy
John Simpson
Dan Glickman
Wichita
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Belgium
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Laurence Owen
Maribel
Maribel Vinson Owen
Ankara
Turkey
Adana
NATO
Incirlik
National Weather Service
Wilmer Thompson
Ottawa Parks Department
Forest Park
Fred Solis
Central Heights
HAC
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